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Park Information, Ethics,
and Regulations
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The following activities are
prohibited.
    
Park Information
Havenwoods State Forest
is open daily, 6 am to 8 pm. A state
park vehicle admission sticker is
not
required to use the park.
The Environmental Awareness Center is open
Monday through Friday, 7:45 am to 4:30 pm and
Saturday mornings from 9:OO am to 12:00 pm.
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Parking is available
at the education center and next to Schoenecker
County Park (a short
distance away).
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Milwaukee
County Transit Buses stop at the corner of
Douglas Avenue and Hopkins Street, which is a short
walk from the education center.
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Accessible restrooms with infant
changing tables are located in the Environmental
Awareness Center.
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The
Center and some trails are accessible to all
visitors. A fully accessible trail is under
development.
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In case of fire or other emergencies, call 911.
Phones are available in the center during business
hours.
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Park Ethics and
Regulations
Visitors are encouraged to
observe nature in the city. Species lists are
available in the center. This state
forest is a nature preserve. All animals and
plants are protected. Please don’t destroy or
remove vegetation or wildlife.
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You are welcome to picnic
anywhere in the forest. There are picnic tables in
the Urban Arboretum and next to the parking lot.
No fires or grills allowed. Please see information about picnic leftovers
immediately below.
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Litter
can spoil someone else’s visit, so please clean up
before you go. The Wisconsin State Park System has a
Carry In - Carry Out policy. Please take your
garbage and recyclables home.
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Pets
are prohibited in areas shaded on the
map. Where
permitted, pets must be under control with an 8’
maximum leash at all times. To ensure everyone’s
enjoyment, visitors are required to clean up any
waste left by their pets.
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Over 6 miles of trails invite hikers to explore
woods, wetlands, and grasslands. Please do not hike
on cross-country ski trails when they are snow
covered.
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During the winter months, there are 2.5 miles of
ungroomed
cross-country ski trails. Special winter use maps
are available when trails are snow-covered.
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Snowshoers are welcome to use the trails or head out
over the fields. You can borrow snowshoes when the
center is open.
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The
limestone trails and asphalt roads are open
to bicycle use. Please use extra care since these
trails are shared with hikers.
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The following are
prohibited:
Fires are prohibited at
Havenwoods.
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Camping is prohibited at
Havenwoods.
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Firearms are prohibited at Havenwoods. This
also includes air guns, bows, and slingshots. No
person may take, catch, kill, hunt, trap, or pursue
any wild animal at Havenwoods.
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Vehicles are restricted to
designated parking areas. Use of motorized
recreational vehicles (e.g., ATV’s, dirt bikes,
snowmobiles) is prohibited at Havenwoods.
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Alcoholic beverages are prohibited at
Havenwoods.
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Sign images are from the
Manual of
Traffic Signs, by
Richard C.
Moeur.
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